Washing machine



Feb. 16,1926. 1,573,423 K. P. A. SCHULTZ ET AL WASHING MACHINE Filed July 22, 1925 INVENTOR S K4 HRH l7. SCHULTZ Y L 00/6 WuEsT ATTORNEYS.

Patented t ee, is, 1925.

nurreo srAres Keene imnmnn AUGUS'IE senor/r2 Ann Louis wonsr. or BROOKLYN, new YORK.

west-zinc MACHINE.

Application filed July 22, 1925. Serial No, 45,198.

To all whom it may concern:

it known that I, KLARA PAULINE AU- ons'rn SCHULTZ, a citizen, of Germany, residing zit Brooklyn, county of Kings, and State of New York, and I, LOUIS \VUEs'r, a citizen of the United States, residing at Brooklyn, county of Kings, and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in \Vashing Machines, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in washing machines, and has particular reference to a machine capable of being mounted within a wash tub.

An object of the invention is to provide an improved machine of simple and comparatively inexpensive construction which may be entirely confined within a wash tub and securely held therein against accidental displacement, and readily removed therefrom when so desired.

' The above and other objects will appear more clearly from the following detailed description, when taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, which illustrates a preferred embodiment of the inventive idea.

In the drewing- Figure 1 is a top plan view of a wash lub showing the improved washing machine therein;

uFig'ure 2 F'gzure 1;

Figure 3 is e section on Figure 1;

Figure l a detail elevation showing, the manner of attaching it part of the machine in position; and

Figure is at similar 1 caching means.

ill more particularly to the accomdrewing the numeral 6 indicates is a section on the line *2-2 of the line 3-3 of view illustrating penying V e stntioi'iery wash tub of the usual type e1nploycd in homes and apartments and having the hinged cover 7.

The machineof. the present invention, which is designed to be mounted within the tub (5 and wholly confined therein below the upper margin of said tub, consists of u rotatable drum 8 having solid end walls and a terumi nous body 9 made of any suitable material. The body has a hinged cover 10 held in tyloscd position by witches ll and capable ot lbeing opened to permit of placing the cl )l'lic:-,-; to be wnshcd in the drum and removing the same therefrom after the washin; operation.

One end well of the drum is provided with n trunnion 12 which has a bearing n n supporting standard 13 the lower end 0' which rests upon the bottom of the tub. The upper end oi the standard is formed with a lateral extension 14 having a slot 15 therein. A ssocinted with the extension i4 is a bracket 16 having flanges 17 which receive therebctween the upper edge of one of the side walls of the tub. said bracketibeing secured to the wall by it set screw 18 or other fastening' device. The top of the bracket 16 overlaps the extension 141 and curries u bolt 19, which projects through the slot 15 and hes mounted thereon n wing: nut 2i) utilized to secure the standard in position within the tub. Thus it will be seen that suitable adjiistments can be made between the standard and bracket to accommodate the machine to tubs of unions widths.

At the'sidc of the tub opposite to that to which the bracket 16 is attached there is mounted a motor casing 2L supported by :1 standard 2i and having brackets similar to the bracket 16 capable of engaging over the upper edge of the adjacent tub well and being rigidly secured thereto by set screws 23. The casing thereby secured near the top of the tub.

The inner wall ot' the casing 2L is provided with a bearing for a trunnion 28 connected with the adjacent end of the drum 8, said trunnion being also provided with n water-tight bushing PM to prevent wntcr from entering the (using.

The end of the. trunnion :58 extends into the interior of the casing 21. and is provided with n gear 2? rigidly secured to said trunnion, which meshes with it worm 26 carried by one end oi. the shut't oi an electricmotor 2% which muy be connected to a suitable source of power by a cord By means of such constriu-tion the power driving mechanism is all conlincd within the casing 21 and the casing furnishes n sup 30th for one end of the drum and by provi ing means for connecting said casing and the opposite end of the drum with supporting 1 in use, occupying a minimum 1 with a shaft having a worm mounted thereon "engaging the gear of said trunnion, a standard supporting said casing, a standard supporting the opposite trunnion of said drum, and means connected with saidstandards adapted to clamp the walls of a washtub.

In testimony whereof we have affixed our 20 signatures.

KLARA PAULINE AUGUSTE SCHULTZ. LOUIS WUEST. 

